Barron County praised for dairying potential and wool marketing
Washington visitors noted Barron county is thriving on dairying despite quack grass and poorer land than Bremer. Miller bought eighteen head of Guernsey cows, while locals like Seth Cook compare hybrid corn yields with alfalfa roots aiding soil humus. Hograbe plans wool sales via the National Wool Marketing Corporation, aiming for favorable prices matching market quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Miller
W. V. Orth
Washington
Barron County
Wisconsin
Ewald Kahle
West Lafayette Township
Ed Hennegis
Sumner Township
H. D. Hograbe
Polk Township
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Hograbe
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Federal Farm Board
Warren Township Farm Bureau Meeting at Lageschulte Home
A large crowd of Warren Township Farm Bureau members gathered Tuesday evening April 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Lageschulte. The program included a showing of Making Daytime Paytime with children from school districts 2 and 4 under Hilda Brandt and Bertha Thieking, a corn yield test plate by the county agent, organization remarks by C P Coykendahl, and a review of recent general assembly activity by Senator George W Christopher. Mrs A C Epley led the women through home project work as men discussed bureau activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Township Farm Bureau
Fred Lageschulte
No. 2
No. 4
Hilda Brandt
Bertha Thieking
C. P. Coykendahl
George W. Christopher
A. C. Epley
Franklin Township Meeting at School District No 4
Children from School District No 4 led by Bardene Chestnut presented a short program at the farm bureau meeting held at the school house on Monday evening April 27. County Agent discussed limestone and alfalfa campaign results and demonstrated freezing and thawing effects on alfalfa. C P Coykendahl, county farm bureau president, urged farmers to unite for a constructive program. The movie Making Haytime Paytime and a comedy were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bardene Chestnut
Farm Bureau
C. P. Coykendahl
Organization Topic at Sumner Meeting
C P Coykendahl president of the Bremer County Farm Bureau spoke on organization activities to Sumner township at school district No. 5 where Bernice Meighan teaches. Several children joined the program with musical selections by Sam Johnson and Mrs Woods. Anna Hatch displayed a home project tray from the Dayton township training school. The county agent outlined farm bureau activities and showed the film Making Haytime Paytime with comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Coykendahl
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Sumner Township
Bernice Meighan
Sam Johnson
Woods
Anna Hatch
F. E. Hatch
Dayton Township
Farm Bureau
Junior Club Party Across Bremer County At Miller Home
Junior club members from Bremer County gathered at Grace Marion and Robert Miller’s home on Friday evening May 1. Grace Miller, president of the Girls clubs, and William Woodring, president of the Boys clubs, led activities ending with a weiner roast. Plans were laid for county wide club events throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Grace
Marion
Robert Miller
Grace Miller
William Woodring
Home Furnishing Leaders Report Their Activities
Jefferson Maxfield and Franklin leaders met at Mrs. Charles Briden's home on Tuesday April 30 to make trays. The lesson proved easy and each woman finished one tray, ranging from cream and sugar trays to large service trays at a quarter of the usual cost. Attendees included Mrs. Chris Melius and others, with a follow up meeting planned and more basket making sessions noted across Jefferson and Maxfield townships. A training school for tray making was held at Plainfield Methodist church on May 1, with seven trays completed and women from Douglas Polk and West Lafayette in attendance. Follow up meetings will occur next week.
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Jefferson
Maxfield
Franklin
Charles Briden
Chris Melius
C. Besh
Bert Moon
Ernest Tiedt
R. Gunther
Albert Olson
Ernest Steege
Harry Coon
H. Diekmann
Albert Buss
Dorothy
Elizabeth Epeneter
L. J. Busse
Denver
Herman Meyer
F. F. Moeller
W. Diercks
Chris Milius
Methodist Church
Plainfield
Miss Workman
Ames
Douglas, Polk
West Lafayette
Free Lunch and Multiple Hitch Demonstration Plans
Demonstrations of new farm implements and horse handling are set for May 7 at Elmer Sauerbrei’s farm two miles east of Waverly with free noon lunch provided by Waverly Implement Co and Coddington and Laird. A colt breaking session starts at 10 a.m. featuring three colts including a five year old with no harness and a wild one, followed by the multiple hitch demo. May 8 at 10 a.m. events move to John Struck’s farm four miles west of Sumner on Primary Road No. 93 with flynets donated by O C Hoth. Two unharnessed colts precede the afternoon hitch demonstration led by Harry D Linn of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association. The schedule aims to showcase hitching four to six�.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Sauerbrei
Waverly
Waverly Implement Company
Coddington and Laird
Miller Leather Shop
Arourly
John Struck
Sumner
O. C. Hoth
Iowa Harness Makers Association
Harry D. Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Bayer Aspirin: fast relief for aches and pains
An advertisement urges readers to use Bayer Aspirin for headaches neuritis neuralgia colds and general pains. It claims immediate relief safe use without heart depression and warns to buy genuine Bayer products and beware of imitations.
Special Election Notice for Tripoli ISD Iowa 1931
Public notice states a special election for the Independent School District of Tripoli Bremer County Iowa on June 2, 1931. Polls at Town Hall Tripoli open at noon close at 7 p m. Voters will be asked to vote on a listed proposition.
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Tripoli
Bremer
Iowa
Horsemen to See Demonstrations on Harness and Hoof Care
The speaker will drive eight horses with two lines and discuss collar fitting harness fitting hoof trimming and other demonstrations of interest to horsemen. Everybody is invited.
Farm Bureau Ladies Attend Training Schools
Miss Norman Workman of the extension department conducted a series of Farm Bureau training schools on tray making across multiple townships. Monday sessions were in Waverly basement with Washington Warren Jackson and East Lafayette attendees. Tuesday gatherings were at Mrs. Charles H. Briden in Jefferson Maxfield and Franklin townships. Wednesday met at Mrs. F. E. Hatch in Dayton. Thursday sessions at Mrs. Ross Kelsey in Tripoli for Fremont and Frederika townships. Friday attendees gathered in the basement of a local building for remaining towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Workman
Waverly
Washington, Warren, Jackson
East Lafayette
Jefferson
Maxfield
Franklin
Charles H. Briden
Sumner
Dayton
F. E. Hatch
Fremont
Frederika
Ross Kelsey
Tripoli
Douglas
Polk
West Lafayette
Workman to Visit Plainfield County Church Week of May 25
The Methodist church at Plainfield hosts Miss Workman returning to the county during the week of May 25. She will speak at the Plainfield church and meet local residents during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Plainfield
Miss Workman
Paint Can Blast Fatal Davenport Woman
Mrs Emma Ruser aged seventy seven of Bennett Iowa died at Mercy hospital from burns received when a can of paint exploded while she was painting a wall at home. The accident occurred in Davenport Iowa and details indicate a sudden blast causing fatal injuries. Authorities investigated but no further casualties were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Emma Ruser
Bennett
Mercy Hospital
Stove in kitchen sale promoted at low price
Fragmentary note describes a stove in a home kitchen and a duplicated sales book offered at about $15 for 500 units at a poll leader. The text is incomplete but indicates a bulk sale or pricing offer tied to a leader or distributor.
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Pri
Mrs Larson to Meet With Farm Bureau Ladies in County
Mrs N May Larson who assisted in Bremer county home project work will visit the county on Thursday May 1 to meet township project leaders and local leaders. The county wide gathering invites all township and local leaders to attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Larson
Farm Bureau
N. May Larson
Bremer County
Six Former Bank Officers Indicted in LA Case
A federal grand jury charged five former officers and a former attorney of the defunct Pacific National Bank with conspiracy to violate the National Bank Act in Los Angeles. The report notes the six individuals face related criminal accusations and potential penalties.
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Los Angeles
Federal Grand Jury
Pacific National Bank
National Bank Act
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